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I Religion in Life Awards Presented During Special Ceremony K ;■-\k\ Ji([ Several members of local scouting groups were honored on Sunday during a special ceremony at Trinity United Church. Rev. John Peters presented presented Religion in Life Badges to more than a dozen cubs, scouts, brownies, guides, and pathfinders pathfinders who successfully completed the requirements requirements of the badge. The recipients and their leaders leaders are from left to right, front row, Ali Denard, Liberty Belles Bowlins Champions Receive Awards Jennifer Laing, Rosanne Cook, Christina Thrasher, Kelly Cox, Michelle Denard, back row, leader Bert Watson, Keith Watson, Steven Kay, Paul Watson, Robin Baker, Eddie Cook, Chris and Michael Hilborn, Marcia Colwell, Vanessa Willis, guide commissioner Louise Neimann, and leader Merrilee Brown. The Liberty Belles Bowling League held their champions, 1-r, F. Sleep, W. Payne, R. Wright, H. season ending banquet and award presentations on . Jacob, K. Mitchell, J. Gray and T. Hyland. May 1st at Centennial Hall. Thes'e are the Junior Farmers Present Cheque to Hospital Fund -.[Æ ^ I XJ ' *'?■ The Memorial Hospital Restoration and Expansion Fund received a $500 boost from the Junior Farmers of the area last Thursday at the Agriculture and Food office. Making the presentation were 1-r, Dave Buttery, Past President and Treasurer Janet VanCamp, with Hospital Board Vice President Norman Allison and Jack Wilson, Assistant Executive Director, accepting the contribution. Mr. Allison expressed the board's appreciation. Mom says "Next to me and dad, she loves flowers best!" We have a large selection ol cut, fresh flowers, arrangements, potted plants, hanging plants and just about any floral gift you could think of giving to Mothers of all ages. ■LUjla-JL Telephone 623-3377 Drop in soon and say Hello! Bev's Floral Creations 162 King St. E. Bowmanville Salute to All Seniors Over 250 seniors enjoyed the Salute to Seniors Day festivities festivities held in the Shoppers Drug Mart store at The Bowmanville Bowmanville Mall on Thursday, May 3. The event was one of many similar tributes to seniors held in more than 400 Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada. Two grand prize draws each for a Candle AM-FM clock radio with telephone, were held and won by Keith Whitney, 23 Jane St., Bowmanville and Grace Reid of Newcastle. The day was filled with spot prizes, free refreshments, entertainment and two grand prize draws all designed to show area seniors how much they are appreciated, Pharmacist Owner Peter Pridie and his staff also offered offered a 15 percent discount to seniors on most items. Wesley ville After the cloudy weather of most of last week, Sunday morning dawned bright and beautiful. Welcome congregation congregation of the United Church celebrated its 150th anniversary anniversary with the crowd filling the church pews and aisles. Great preparations had been made in the past months to make it a very special occasion. The church itself was bright and cheery with lovely flower arrangements in the altar vases placed there in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kellogg by the Kellogg family. Other vases were filled with daffodils and tulips from home gardens and backed with greenery. A fine banner showing showing the circuit rider and church dates was made and hung by Mrs. Margo Franke and members of her Sunday school class. On view also was the lovely silver challice given to the church at the time of the present church's building in 1880. The service was conducted conducted by the Rev. Gordon Rutherford and guest speaker, Rev. Wm. Wells of Peterborough. Peterborough. Sunday school except for the kindergarten was cancelled and Rev. Rutherford told the children in words they could understand, the story of the beginning here. It was read in more formal words from the back of the bulletin and a minute of silence was observed in memory of all those people whose devotion kept the faith alive in this place. Letters were read from Laura Rorke, Ottawa, and Howard Sheppard, M.P.P. Rev. Wells' message titled "Happy Anniversary", was one of happiness and a challenge challenge for the future. Three things are necessary, Faithfulness, Faithfulness, Happiness and a sense of mission, to make a good congregation. Faithfulness Faithfulness can nevfcr be static, it must grow. Christianity is a happy religion and our world has a great need of Christians with a strong sense of mission. The music was led by the two choirs with organists Mrs. Florence Reeve and Mrs. Barbara Croft, and leaders John Groeneveld and Mrs. Gloria Dundas. The juniors sang "Reach Out," the combined combined choirs sang "Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Jehovah" and the seniors sang a special arrangement of "The Lord is my Shepherd." The offering was received by Glen Thompson, Ron Brimacombe, Bill Beckett and Harold Best. As a benediction the whole congregation sang, Blest Be the Tie that Binds. Following, the service, refreshments refreshments \ of sandwiches, relishes, tea and coffee .were served as well as birthday cake. The lovely cake was cut by Mrs. Marjorie McHolm, and grandson Stephen McHolm. Marjorie is a great granddaughter of Thos. Oke who with S. Naylor owned the land on which this church sits. Marjorie's own family, the Runnals, have been in continuous continuous residence since early days of the church and herself a tireless worker. Continuity certainly exists here and is a bulwark in any organization. The Symons family have been in the area since the church's founding and since then have been an active part, on this day represented in the choir by four members with another unable to. be present. Former members returned for the day including Mr. and Mrs. Melville Honey. Melville is the son of a former minister and his wife Marion and her brother George Martin are grandchildren of Rev. S. Rorke, a former minister who was remembered on this day with flowers at his grave in Welcome cemetery. Others remembered there were Rev. T. R. Hull who was Welcome's first resident minister and Mr. Robert Hurley, a devoted worker since the first building in 1843, a long time assistant minister and faithful member till his death in 1891. Flowers were also placed at the grave of Rev. J. Ramjit in Canton cemetery who was the minister in 1969 at the difficult time of amalgamation. Many present were dressed in various period styles, some going back a very long way. Gowns were lovely, some originals, others made to the style of different decades of the 150 years. Those who remember buggy days and dirty wheels from muddy country roads, marvelled how the very full skirts could be lifted in the buggy without being covered with mud. Rev. Rutherford and other gentlemen gentlemen were smart in Prince Albert or swallow tailed coats The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 9,1984 11 Open House at Central School Features Bicentennial Theme Video Ventures Now has over 200 titles Jeffrey's Superette 83 Liberty Street South Hours: 9 to 9 Mon. to Sat. CLIP THIS ADVERTISEMENT Rent 1 Movie ... 2nd Movie HALF PRICE Odor valid until May 10,1904 I I New Releases: D.C. Cab, Gorky Park, I The Man Who Loved Women, y Uncommon Valor - v ■ rriESSH A folk dancing demonstration is performed by Central Public School students in attendance at , , , ,. . r , .... last week's open house, starched shirt fronts and high silk hats. . Happiness, as Rev. Wells said, is a necessary part of our faith and Happiness was this celebration of 150 years of continuous worship through Bible, Christian, Methodist and United Church in this community. Appreciation was expressed by Rev. Rutherford and Tom Wilson, committee chairman, for all who worked for this day. Mesdames Christine Wilson, Orald Ford, and Hazel Tufford attended the U.C.W. workshop at Castleton on Friday evening, May 4th. They report an interesting and worthwhile session, well organized and completed in good time. Some members of group 2 were puzzled over the catering item mentioned in last week's news. No wonder, for they were not involved, it should have read group 1 which is composed of those in the Welcome area. Brenda Jones who has been living in the Hydro house, formerly the home of the Oughtreds, has moved away, and new tenants have moved in. TYRONE Miss Michelle Yeo skated with the "Whitby Ice Crystals" Precision Skating Team at Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.A. on Saturday, May 7, 1984. The Whitby team earned a silver medal, beaten only by Maple City, Ontario, "Ice Crystals." The competition included precision skating teams from the Upper United States and Canada. Belief in the "Up With People" concept of getting to know people of other cultures better through personal, acquaintance is strong enough in such local talented people as Ross Metcalf, Doug Dewell, Kathy Eyman, Cathy Coverly, among others, as to prompt them to SING for it, DANCE for it, PLAY for it on Tuesday, May 22nd, 7:00 p.m. at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School. This is all to help Darryl Vaneyk GO FOR it. Go Where? To Tuscon, Arizona. Darryl has received Open House was held at Central Public School last Thursday evening, May 3, with a wide variety of student activities represented. Here, some of the visitors admire the students' bicentennial display in the main corridor. word that rehearsals will begin two weeks earlier than expected so that the Up With People cast will be ready to entertain at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Rigorous rehearsal rehearsal in 100 degree temperatures. temperatures. This is not a lazy holiday. It is work toward better understanding among people. There were over 17 tables of euchre in play at the Old Tyrone llall on Monday evening, evening, May 7, 1984. Look Out Seniors! Mary Thompson topped the scores with 90, Myrtle Alldred 88, Eva Naes 88, Garnet Goyne 82, Robin Alldred 81, Meta Swain 80, Mabel Hurst 43. 50-50 Draw Walter Murphy, Mrs. Renton, Nancy Wright. On Friday evening, May 0, 1984, a large crowd of friends gathered for an evening of dancing in support of Mike Bedard who is recovering from a skiing accident which occurred in Tyrone last January. Mike is enthusiastically enthusiastically perservering his way back to complete health. Mike and his wife Alexandra live in Toronto. They enjoyed the company of so many friends on Friday night, friends who all wish them well. Hey! Bowmanville... LOOK WHO IS BACK! ICE CREAM OPENING SPECIALS Saturday, May 12th Mighty Mouses 250 Sunday, May 13th FREE Strawberry Sundae to all Moms. WEEKLY SPECIALS EVERY TUESDAY - Dog Day Foot Long Hot Dog nr . and Cake üy 0 EVERY WEDNESDAY-2 for 1 Day Buy one Sundae - get one FREE EVERY SUNDAY - FREE Baby Cone to all toddlers under four, Check out our prices! Come on Bowmanville -- meet you at the J. 23 Silver Street -- Bowmanville Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. -- Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.